Chapter 3060 After all, his last name is not "Zhu"
"So you mean—"
"Master, Lu Guangwei is by your side. He has many elite soldiers and generals under his command. I believe that this battle can only be won by him."
After hearing this, Zhu Chengjin narrowed his eyes slightly.
He might not be unaware that it was Xu Shizong who was dispatching his men. After all, in addition to his own men, a large part of the troops in the previous attack on Jinling City were also Xu Shizong's men. Now, defending Jinling City was already very manpower-consuming, and Xu Shizong was unwilling to suffer this loss if he had to go out of the city to meet the attack.
He was silent for a long time, and finally said with a smile: "Since it is the military advisor who made the decision, then of course I will obey it."
After saying this, he turned to his attendant Ge Long and said, "Send the order and have Lu Guangwei mobilize his troops and march out of the city to meet the enemy."
Ge Long said: "Yes."
After saying that, he turned and walked out.
Watching him walk out, Zhu Chengjin slowly turned to look at Xu Shizong and said, "Now, can the military advisor start preparing for the ascension to the throne?"
Xu Shizong said: "This is not possible at the moment."
"Um?"
The two had just agreed, but unexpectedly, just as Zhu Chengjin agreed to let Lu Guangwei go to the battle, Xu Shizong immediately changed his mind. Zhu Chengjin's face suddenly darkened, and he said coldly: "Military Advisor, are you going to go back on your word?"
Xu Shizong said calmly, "Sir, please calm down. I am doing this for your benefit."
"snort."
"We've just taken over Jinling City, and we haven't completely cleared the city yet. Plus, Lu Guangwei is out on the expedition. What if—"
Zhu Chengjin's face grew even more furious. "What? Are you saying he's doomed to fail? And who just said he couldn't win this battle?"
Xu Shizong immediately said, "Sir, I'm just saying just in case. There's no guaranteed victory on the battlefield. Furthermore, even if Lu Guangwei is certain to win this battle, there's still one thing: your coronation ceremony must wait."
Zhu Chengjin narrowed his eyes slightly: "What are you waiting for?"
Xu Shizong said, "The situation in Jinling City has not been completely resolved yet. Although there haven't been any major battles, the people may not remain obedient. I'm afraid they're just waiting for the royal army to march south. When that happens, they'll rise up again."
“…”
"If that's the case, you can imagine what kind of crisis we will face."
Hearing what he said, Zhu Chengjin frowned.
Indeed, this is an issue they cannot ignore.
He thought for a moment, then sneered, "If you say so, then if they wait one day, I have to wait one day too. So am I going to live in this Jinling Palace forever, in obscurity?"
"That's not the case."
"Then how long do we have to wait?"
"Wait until we defeat Xu Shifeng again."
When Nan Yan suddenly heard Xu Shifeng's name, she was startled and looked up at him.
Xu Shizong obviously felt her gaze, but at this moment, he didn't care about Nan Yan at all. He said to Zhu Chengjin, who also had a serious expression on his face, "We have already defeated him once on the river before, but today's news has come that he is still gathering troops."
Hearing this, Zhu Chengjin sneered: "Your brother is really loyal."
Xu Shizong's face also darkened slightly.
But then he said, "The first time he crossed the river, he was not used to water warfare, and because he acted hastily, he was defeated quickly. But in the past few days, I heard that he has gone to Yangzhou Prefecture and gathered soldiers there who are experienced in water warfare to regroup and prepare for the river crossing."
“…”
"This time, it will be a tough battle."
Zhu Chengjin thought for a moment and said, "Aren't there the two who came with Xingluo Lake?"
Xu Shizong said in a low voice with a sullen face: "Sir, Xingluo Lake is a gang of water bandits after all."
These words made Nan Yan's heart skip a beat again.
Although Zhu Chengjin and his gang had been living in Tiangang Lianhuanwu before, and Luo Xingwen was able to let them take away two of the four elders and their subordinates directly, it can be seen that the two sides must have discussed it clearly and there must be a division of interests afterwards, but bandits are bandits.
Xu Shizong always called himself a Confucian scholar, so it was impossible for him to look down on this kind of people.
If he really liked it, then the person who instigated the Hot Moon Bend in Shazhou Guard should not have been Long Tingyun. After all, Zhu Feng was so close to danger that time. If there was someone who could plan everything carefully - for example, Xu Shizong, then many things would probably have changed.
And now it can be seen that although he has not yet achieved complete victory, Xu Shizong has already drawn a clear line between himself and the people of Xingluo Lake.
Zhu Chengjin looked at him: "What do you mean——"
Xu Shizong said calmly, "You will understand it in your heart, sir."
“…”
"Sooner or later, the young master will ascend the throne. Now, we cannot give these people too much ceremonial support. Otherwise, in the future, they will use their contributions to support the throne to cause chaos."
Zhu Chengjin narrowed his eyes.
In fact, they don't need to be afraid to talk about such things in front of Nan Yan. As a concubine who has followed Zhu Feng for so many years, Zhu Feng has taught her so much, and she has long understood that among the forces behind Zhu Chengjin, Xingluo Lake is the most shady one.
It's not just about drawing a clear line that Xu Shizong wants.
Even if he really had the chance in the future - of course, Nan Yan did not admit that he would have that chance, but in his own imagination, if he was a little ruthless, he would probably get rid of this group of people.
After a moment of silence, Zhu Chengjin said, "Go ahead and do it."
Xu Shizong then said, "Yes."
After saying so much, he finally couldn't control himself anymore. He took out a handkerchief from his sleeve and covered his mouth with it. He started coughing continuously, and it felt like his chest was about to be shattered.
Zhu Chengjin frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and then said, "Military Advisor... take good care of yourself."
"Cough cough cough, thank you very much, cough cough, thank you very much... Sir, cough cough cough——"
While coughing, he asked Xiaoman to support him and turned to walk out.
When the coughing sound faded away, Zhu Chengjin turned around thoughtfully, only to see Nan Yan saying to Ting Fu behind him, "Give me a bowl of soup."
Tingfu immediately picked up a small bowl, filled it with soup, and handed it to her.
Zhu Chengjin looked at her like this and said with a half-smile, "You seem to be at ease."
Nan Yan blew gently on the soup twice and said, "At least, with this military advisor here, I can really have a few peaceful meals."
"snort."
"Speaking of which, it's really amazing,"
Nan Yan sipped her soup as she said calmly, "This person is someone I've never discovered before. He's incredibly intelligent, bordering on the devil. It's a shame he can't be used by the current emperor."
Zhu Chengjin sneered even more.
Nan Yan smiled and said, "But, for such a thoughtful person with troops at his disposal, why not—"
Having said that, she raised her eyes and glanced at Zhu Chengjin.
Immediately, she smiled again and said, "By the way, he has a legitimate reason. After all, his last name isn't 'Zhu'."
Zhu Chengjin's expression suddenly changed.
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